Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring

pentium · 07-05-2010, 11:30 AM

Picked it up for free. Really nice unit and it even has an HDMI port but alas, there was a reason it was free...

There is that nasty yellow ring in the middle of the screen. I'm getting reports it's something ranging from dust to a cooked LCD.
Regardless, it's nasty and it would be soo much better to use this over my other TV with a case of the greens.
If it's too expensive, I'll move it outside to the curb as my roommates won't appreciate it.

pentium · 07-05-2010, 12:10 PM

:/

It didn't post the other image.

**kc8adu** · 07-05-2010, 01:51 PM

common issue and i hear there is a number to call to hitachi where they will send the blue panel free.

pentium · 07-05-2010, 03:57 PM

Ooh! That would be awesome if I got a free replacement.
I'll poke arund Hitachi Canada and see if they come up with anything but if anyone knows the number, I would like to know it.

moddolicous · 07-05-2010, 06:11 PM

I think this is what you are looking for:

http://www.hitachi.ca/contact_support/index.html

"For consumer products support in Canada, call 1-800-HITACHI"

pentium · 07-08-2010, 02:37 PM

Well fuck you too Hitachi.
No. the best I got from tech support was "well I hope you didn't pay too much for it" and the address of a repair shop which will fix it at full-cost.

weirdlookinguy · 07-08-2010, 04:29 PM

Remind Me by Royksopp.

One of my favorite videos of all time.

pentium · 07-09-2010, 10:49 AM

Uh, yeah, I agree it's a nice song.

Wait, why did you randomly blurt that out?

weirdlookinguy · 07-09-2010, 01:00 PM

The song is OK, it's the video that I think is excellent.

I blurted it out because its the video playing on the screen in the second screenshot you posted.

pentium · 07-10-2010, 11:30 AM

Oh. I see now.

Yeah, I called again and they are not helping at all (and I must say they are pretty rude when they conclude the issue with me). Looks like it's staying this way.

07-05-2010, 11:30 AM	#1
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Picked it up for free. Really nice unit and it even has an HDMI port but alas, there was a reason it was free... There is that nasty yellow ring in the middle of the screen. I'm getting reports it's something ranging from dust to a cooked LCD. Regardless, it's nasty and it would be soo much better to use this over my other TV with a case of the greens. If it's too expensive, I'll move it outside to the curb as my roommates won't appreciate it. __________________ Find Nedry! Check the Vending machines!! <----Computer says I need more beer.

07-05-2010, 12:10 PM	#2
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring :/ It didn't post the other image.

07-05-2010, 01:51 PM	#3
kc8adu Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: dayton ohio Posts: 6,435	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring common issue and i hear there is a number to call to hitachi where they will send the blue panel free.

07-05-2010, 03:57 PM	#4
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Ooh! That would be awesome if I got a free replacement. I'll poke arund Hitachi Canada and see if they come up with anything but if anyone knows the number, I would like to know it.

07-05-2010, 06:11 PM	#5
moddolicous New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 18	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring I think this is what you are looking for: http://www.hitachi.ca/contact_support/index.html "For consumer products support in Canada, call 1-800-HITACHI"

07-08-2010, 02:37 PM	#6
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Well fuck you too Hitachi. No. the best I got from tech support was "well I hope you didn't pay too much for it" and the address of a repair shop which will fix it at full-cost.

07-08-2010, 04:29 PM	#7
weirdlookinguy Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 City & State: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,611	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Remind Me by Royksopp. One of my favorite videos of all time.

07-09-2010, 10:49 AM	#8
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Uh, yeah, I agree it's a nice song. Wait, why did you randomly blurt that out?

07-09-2010, 01:00 PM	#9
weirdlookinguy Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 City & State: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,611	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring The song is OK, it's the video that I think is excellent. I blurted it out because its the video playing on the screen in the second screenshot you posted.

07-10-2010, 11:30 AM	#10
pentium Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 City & State: Kamloops BC My Country: Canada I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 2,552	Re: Hitachi 50V525E - Yellow ring Oh. I see now. Yeah, I called again and they are not helping at all (and I must say they are pretty rude when they conclude the issue with me). Looks like it's staying this way.

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